8 Weeks and Growing.....

8 weeks and getting so BIG......

So I just realized I'm slightly behind in the blogging process. I started this about a week and half ago and never got it finished. We've had some up's and down's over the past week or so, still trying to figure out a schedule that makes everyone happy is a harder task than I ever thought.

Hunter is a great night time sleeper- he sleeps anywhere from 6 1/2 - 9 1/2 hours a night. Yeah for us... but has recently decided that naps are for the dogs only.. Every afternoon we try for a nap and it only lasts about 15-20 minutes. Then evening hits (9:30pm) and the screaming starts, nothing makes this little guy happy until he finally wares himself out around midnight. UGH !!! So we've bought a few books on sleeping and making your baby happy with routines, let's hope we have some success.

Hunter went for his 2 month check up last week. He now weighs 12 pounds 11 ounces, and is 23 1/2 inches long. The Doctor says he looks great !!!! He got 3 shots, not sure if it was harder on me or him (sniff,sniff) but he pulled through like a little champ.

A week of "firsts" this week we've had a lot of our "first times" scary and exciting all in one.

~ First "real" tears from Hunter- broke Mommy's heart to see the tears running down his cheeks after his shots at the doctors.

~ Mommy finally joined the gym- and in turn has to leave Hunter in child care while I work out. It was hard to walk away that first morning, but he did great and I really enjoyed the workout.

~Hunter slept 10 hours last night... YIPPY !!!!

~ I went through his dresser and packed away all his newborn and 0-3 clothes. Most of which he never got to wear. Time for the next baby !!!!

~On Wednesday afternoon I let both dogs out to play and didn't realize they had pushed the gate open. They were out for an afternoon run through the neighborhood. I had just put Hunter down for his normal 20 minute nap, and had to wake him, put him in the car seat and drive the neighborhood looking for our wonderfully, well behaved dogs. Luckily I found them not to far from the house and running together.

This is my favorite picture so far. Happy and content sitting in his boppy pillow. Have to love those moments of pure contentment.

Hunter loves bath time- he now smiles and squeals when you put him down in the water. Looks like we might have a water baby on our hands.

stretched out on the foot stool. We won't be able to do that much longer, he's already out grown it.

Sleeping on Daddy's chest - seems to be the every night theme in our house.

This is Hunter at the hospital- 4 days old and swimming in his "Going Home" outfit. Now brace yourself for the picture below. Same outfit, but he's now 8 weeks old. I knew he was getting bigger, but this really put it in perspective.

Best Buddies already ~ Sierra is by his side at all times. If only she knew what she was in for in the future........ For those of you that have met our "wild and crazy" dog- she's about to met her match with a toddler in the house....

A little tummy time, and showing Mommy how strong his neck is getting. He's about 6 1/2 weeks in this picture.

While Greg's mom was visiting I decided to attempt my first ever lemon meringue pie. It only took me two attempts with the crust and two attempts with the meringue, but the end result was Yum-O...... ( not as good as yours Mom, but it will do until we visit in August..hint hint)

I have more pictures to post, and hopefully it won't take me 2 weeks to get it done.

Hugs and slobbery kisses,

Tina, Greg and Hunter